Stevenson Cottage

Stevenson Cottage is a one-and-a-half-story wooden house with an L-shaped structure built on a fieldstone foundation in the Adirondack region. The building contains multiple rooms furnished with original pieces and manuscripts that document the writer's life and work during his residence here.

Robert Louis Stevenson rented the house in 1887 to seek treatment for his lung illness during the winter months. Though his stay lasted only a few months, the building has been preserved since as an important literary landmark.

The house displays furniture and personal items from Stevenson's time, showing how the writer lived and worked in these rooms. Visitors can see the spaces where he spent his days writing and recovering during his stay.

The house is maintained by the Stevenson Society of America and offers guided tours through the rooms. Visitors should expect limited space and should check ahead for tour availability.

The writer completed the manuscript for The Master of Ballantrae here while recovering from his lung illness. This work is closely tied to his brief stay at the house and shows his creativity despite his health struggles.

Location: New York

GPS coordinates: 44.34167,-74.11806

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:25